Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

102 reviews

frankieclc's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death and Murder

hstcrow's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is such a solid historical fiction. Maggie O’Farrell is just so damn good at what she does. Lucrezia is a mystery and yet has an intimate closeness with the reader. Also stellar ending, I liked the reimagining.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Classism, Confinement, Infertility, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal cruelty

brynpemery's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Murder, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Animal death

thegoldfish's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

I! should have! read! the! content! warnings! on! this one! buddy!!!!

Nevertheless, I'm glad to have read it. Some of the most stomach-churning accuracy I've ever seen in evoking the dread and desperate inner rationalization of being stuck in a relationship with someone who wants to hurt you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Confinement, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty

sienamon_roll's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gaslighting, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape

acorny's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The writing was beautiful, the story tragic but predictable. Felt true to the time period and I like the historical information at the end of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Confinement

veposve's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Death, Murder, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Blood

Minor: War

rzh's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual assault

ashylibrarian's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

This was a fine book, but I found it to be a bit boring and slow-paced. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Child death, Death, Violence, and Infertility

sarah_bettina's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Gaslighting